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Base target Property
Base Object
Definition and Usage
The target property sets or returns the value of the target attribute in a base element.
The target attribute specifies where to open all the links on a page.
Syntax
baseObject.target=value
The target property can have one of the following values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| _blank | Open links in a new window |
| _self | Open links in the same frame as it was clicked (this is default) |
| _parent | Open links in the parent frameset |
| _top | Open links in the full body of the window |
| framename | Open links in a named frame |
Browser Support
The target property is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Return the base target for all links on a page:
<html>
<head>
<base id="htmldom" target="_blank" href="http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/">
</head>
<body>
<p>Base target for all links is:
<script>
document.write(document.getElementById("htmldom").target);
</script>
</p>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<base id="htmldom" target="_blank" href="http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/">
</head>
<body>
<p>Base target for all links is:
<script>
document.write(document.getElementById("htmldom").target);
</script>
</p>
</body>
</html>
The output of the code above will be:
Base target for all links is: _blank
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